2016 Dakar Mode has landed on the Planet!

Nice shiny new header. Here we go!

Car list:
http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2016/us/rider/rider-list-cars.html#ancre
The 330 looks perfect for G2 if we need it.

THE NL Dakar tracker (ignore 2015 info, it will update when it starts)

http://www.trackingdakar.nl/

Eurosport link:
http://www.eurosport.com/rally-raid/dakar/

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 11, 2015 at 11:54pm

Yep, formal announcement this up coming week

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Permalink Reply by javier on December 11, 2015 at 4:57pm

Interesting video with the new changes on the Peugeot
http://youtu.be/4AATTvq1-D8

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Permalink Reply by BAD on December 13, 2015 at 11:49pm

They've definitely spent some cash. Good competition is just that... see you at the Dakar.

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Permalink Reply by Javier Contreras on December 12, 2015 at 11:37am

Both cars are on the boat? Or still in the US?

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Permalink Reply by Javier Contreras on December 12, 2015 at 11:38am

I mean SHIP XD

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 12, 2015 at 11:49am

support rigs are on the ship, sailing South.Off the South American coast line ,reportedly
Racers are still in North Carolina, they usually fly out closer to Christmas, historically

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 19, 2015 at 11:32am

Saturday morning update,
Racers are being flown in.
http://www.planetrobby.com/video/2016-dakar-rally-robby-gordon-gord...
The ship carrying the support rigs is reportedly anchored , waiting it's turn to be off loaded in Buenos Aires.

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Permalink Reply by ricardo porta on December 12, 2015 at 6:36pm

Winter in USA and summer in Buenos Aires..., Jet lag and little rest can take a serious effect on physical perfomance .
We all hope that this time .., the entire RGM team give us the results we want ..!!

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Permalink Reply by sabreguy on December 15, 2015 at 11:45pm

Another interesting tidbit .....Alexander Smith (son Of the legendary Malcolm Smith) is also going to be competing in the Dakar.
http://www.dirtbuzz.com/featurezz/2015/12/13/alexander-smith-dakar-...
Always good to have another American to root for